# SDR USAA2011031491044

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 10, 2011
- Submitted: March 14, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N622AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N622AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 54
- Aircraft time: 67,569 hours, 30,284 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2500A1
- Engine time: 58,844 hours, 26,279 cycles
- System (JASC): [7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7230)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 1685MK7
- Part serial: 1685747
- Condition: Stalled
- Location: Nr 1 Engine Vsv
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011031491044

## Discrepancy

FLT 88 - CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL ON CLIMB WITH MAX EGT 720+ FOR ONE MINUTE.  SHUT DOWN ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE.  THE ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE VSV ACTUATOR WHICH WAS STUCK / DIFFICULT TO MOVE.

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